The City Clerk's Department is responsible for a variety of functions including: (1) Clerk of the City Council and Secretary to the Lake Forest Redevelopment Agency and Rancho Cañada Financing Authority: Prepare agendas; record and maintain proceeding of meetings (Minutes); issue Public Notices; and attest, publish/post, index, Resolutions and Ordinances; and coordinates the Commission appointment process. (2) City Clerk: Answer/or refer citizen inquiries; maintain custody of City Seal; administer and file Oaths of Office; accept and process claims, summons, and subpoenas; receive and open bids; notarize/certify documents; and accept Deeds and Grants which convey an interest to the City. (3) Conduct Elections: receive petitions and register voters. (4) Filing Officer for the Political Reform Act of 1974: Accept and transmit necessary Campaign Statements and Conflict of Interests to the Fair Political Practices Commission. (5) Custodian of Records: Act as City Archivist/Historian; maintain City's Central File System; oversee authorized destruction of records; respond to public requests for records under the California Public Records Act and coordinate information requested by Subpoenas for Records.
The direct phone number for the City Clerk's Department is (949) 461-3420 and documents may be faxed to (949) 461-3511.
Statements and Conflict of Interests to the Fair Political Practices Commission. (5) Custodian of Records: Act as City Archivist/Historian; maintain City's Central File System; oversee authorized destruction of records; respond to public requests for records under the California Public Records Act and coordinate information requested by Subpoenas for Records.
